Waterina Suites – Luxury apartment project in District 2 – Ho Chi Minh City is the first product in Vietnam by Professor Kengo Kuma – the leading contemporary Japanese architect, designed the Tokyo Main Stadium Olympic 2020.
“The design of the apartment should reflect the experiences and cultural impressions of the locality”.
Kengo Kuma has had a meeting with the press and his Vietnamese counterpart to share views on the architecture and story behind his first project in Vietnam. Inspired by the bustling rivers surrounding the city’s busiest in Vietnam and the Northwest terraced fields, the exterior design of the Waterina Suites is soft waves. Every apartment in the building has a river view balcony, unlimited vision and quality of Japan.
One of the most unique architecture in Vietnam today
Exterior ideas inspired by water waves are described by Kengo Kuma: “In every corner of the balcony, you will see the wavy lines on the outside of the building, the waves of the infinity pool and the waves of the Saigon River, perfectly blend with each other “. For the interior, the traditional Vietnamese pattern he applied to the hall with the thought “design of the apartment should bring the characteristics and experience of culture, cultural landmarks of the locality in there”.
The design of Waterina Suites at the same time achieved a spectacular double: break the entire square structure of the majority of projects on the market, while providing feng shui living space, covering experienced comfortable, open-minded, harmony with heaven and earth.In the midst of architectural space and the lack of planning Saigon, Waterina Suites emerged as a distinctive, impressive and elegant point.
One of the most unique architecture in Vietnam today.
A true “Made in Japan” work
Waterina Suites is a project demonstrating our determination to conquer the Vietnamese market with the quality of Maeda Corporation, a 100-year-old construction company in Japan with extensive experience in creating the world’s tallest building during century. Maeda Corporation has cooperated with Thien Duc Company under Long Thanh Golf Corporation to establish Maeda Thien Duc Company as a joint venture of Waterina Suites.
The construction of the project has many new techniques according to strict standards and “made in Japan”: the interior of sanitary ware is TOTO brand of Japan, Daikin air conditioners, SAMURAI composite wall (Japan) with the ability to thoroughly sound, while ensuring the firmness and fire resistance. Japanese waterproofing technology by First KAKOH technology and Japanese solution, the door with aluminum frame glass technology implemented by Japanese FUJI SASH with watertight, airtight and high sound insulation. Maeda Thien Duc aims to complete Waterina Suites into a quality product equivalent to a 5-star hotel and Japanese quality.
Architect Kengo Kuma at the press conference on December 20
Makeda Nagao, Executive Vice President of Maeda’s International Business Development Division, said: “It is our responsibility to ensure perfection and long-term maintenance of the project. When the residents come to live, they will feel fresh and happy.”
Kengo Kuma and his colleagues expect Waterina Suites to be a milestone marking the cooperation between the two Vietnamese-Japanese architectures in the next quality and flawless works. The building is expected to be completed and put into operation in the third quarter of 2019.
Kengo Kuma is the most famous contemporary Japanese architect. He designed the Tokyo Olympic Stadium 2020 – a century of Japan where more than 1,000 workers are executing day by day. He has become the representative of the mural architecture with more than 70 stylish and creative designs throughout the continent. It is not difficult to tell Kengo Kuma and his colleagues: Shanghai Tower, China; Hikari office complex on the south bank of the city of Lyon, France or Naver building, Korea …
The design of Kengo Kuma is soaked in natural beauty, with wood and paper in mind that offers subtle, flexible work, creativity and harmony with the people and surroundings. The philosophy of harmony with nature is very well expressed in architectural works and he is one of the few architects to keep his personal identity intact in his work.